Vicario made a number of saves and managed to keep a clean sheet in Tottenham’s emphatic 4-0 win on Saturday.
Already in the first half, he had to have treatment after getting a bang in the ankle. Still, he finished the match.
– Sometimes football gives you highlights, and sometimes it challenges you in ways you don’t expect, writes the Italian goalkeeper on Instagram.
– I played 60 minutes at the Etihad with a broken bone in my ankle, and absolutely gave everything I had for the team. Unfortunately, there was no way around this. I had to have surgery, he adds.
28-year-old Vicario was brought to Spurs from Italian side Empoli last year. Since then, he has delivered brilliantly for the London club.
– The operation went well, and from tomorrow I will work hard to come back stronger, better and ready to give everything for you again, Vicario promises the fans.
After all sun marks, he will be away from football for a longer period.
Now manager Ange Postecoglou must probably rely on veteran Fraser Forster (36) in the time to come.